Google To Let Users Create Own Maps

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Google is out to make map-making simpler, giving away tools for ordinary users to pinpoint locations, draw routes and attach photos or video to existing online maps, the company said on Wednesday.

The Web search leader, which set off an explosion of creative map-making among professional programmers after introducing Google Maps two years ago, is now offering MyMaps, tools for everyday users to create maps in a few mouse clicks.

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Seems to be about the same as what Ask Maps offered back in December. Difference is, Google has a giant user base in comparison, and (probably) more interesting hardware issues in keeping it going.

I have to agree, Maps (from Google, Ask, MSN, and Yahoo - in that order) is the best tool I've seen come available, and the one that gets me the most excited (and the one that I use to surf "the world" when I'm bored). With that in mind, I hope it's always as free, available, and easy to use as it is now.

By the way, about a month ago, Ask added a subsequent new feature: draw a shape, and it'll let you search within that shape. Can Google's upgrades do this?